Ant Anstead/Instagram Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead were confirmed to be dating in June 2021 and moved in together two years later, PEOPLE previously confirmed In May 2025, Anstead was spotted staying at a friend's house in Laguna Beach, Calif., causing speculation about the status of his and Zellweger's relationship However, a representative for Anstead confirmed to PEOPLE on Thursday, May 29, that the couple is still dating Renée ZellwegerandAnt Ansteadare still dating despite recent reports, a rep for Anstead confirms with PEOPLE. Recently,TheDaily Mailreported that Anstead, 46, and the Oscar winner, 56, are living separately, and that he was spending time with a woman named Julia French at her Laguna Beach, Calif. "Sadly, the recent reports in the press are disrespectful and misleading," Anstead's rep told PEOPLE on Thursday, May 29. They added that Anstead "stayed just a handful of days in Julia French's separate, and detached, guest house. They have been long-time friends with similar aged children within a circle of local Laguna Beach friends." Anstead has also been "spending the majority of his time working in the U.K.," while Zellweger continues to filmOnly Murders in the Buildingin New York City, his rep states, confirming that the two "remain in a cherished relationship that they ask to keep private." PEOPLE reached out to Zellweger's representatives for comment. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. PEOPLE previouslyconfirmed Zellweger and Anstead were datingin June 2021, shortly after they met on the set of his Discovery+ show,Celebrity IOU Joyride, in April that same year. In September 2021, a source told PEOPLE that the actress was forming a close bond with Anstead's son Hudson, now 5, whom he shares with ex-wifeChristina Haack. Zellweger then sold her Los Angeles home in October 2021 to be closer to her boyfriend. Years later, in April 2023, a sourcerevealed to PEOPLEthat the pair had "found a house that they both love and are moving in together" after Anstead decided to sellhis beloved Temple Housein Laguna Beach, Calif., that same month. Anstead laterjoined Zellweger in Englandtemporarily while she filmedBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. While promoting the film in Feburary 2025, Zellweger made a rare comment about her living situation toBritish Vogue. She was interviewed by her longtimeBridget Jones's Diaryco-starHugh Grant, and she explained during the conversation, "I live in Southern California, near San Diego." When Grant asked, "Why?" the Oscar winner gave a sweet nod to Anstead and Hudson: "Because that's where my fellow lives, and his little boy." Read the original article onPeople
